| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 433005000 | Including extra-oral force transmitting means | 8 |
| 20090098499 | MAXILLOFACIAL ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE - A maxillofacial orthotic appliance comprises: a maxilla expander fixed to the maxilla in the mouth of a human and a towed-unit which is connected to the maxilla expander and is towed in an anterior direction from the human. The towed-unit includes: a left wire whose one end is inserted into the left hole of the maxilla expander and the other end is protruding out of the mouth, a right wire whose one end is inserted into the right hole of the maxilla expander and the other end is protruding out of the mouth, a connecting tube provided on the left or right wire and extending in the direction of the distance variation, caused by the maxilla-expander adjusting mechanism, between the left and right contact parts and a connecting wire provided on the other of the left and right wires and inserted into the connecting tube slidably. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20100055634 | VIBRATING DENTAL DEVICES - A variety of improvements to the vibrating devices for dental remodeling are provided, including improved bite plate designs that accommodate common patient bite structure, a connector for a bite plate, a sizing tray for same, as well as better motors providing improved performance characteristics for an extraoral vibrator, and a completely intraoral vibrating dental plate with very thin cross section. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100190126 | NASAL AND MAXILLARY GROWTH ENHANCER - A nasal and maxillary growth enhancer includes: a nose retracting member connected with a face mask, which is a maxillary protraction appliance, to be provided with an anterior traction power, the nose retracting member including: a nose grip having elastic arms branched from the top of a connector into two parts and inclined inwardly and nasal septum holders respectively formed on ends of the elastic arms to hold the nasal septum (located on the centerline between the two nostrils) after being inserted into the nostrils; the connector adapted to support the nose grip and a hook; and the hook formed on the bottom of the connector. The nasal and maxillary growth enhancer can correct the Class III malocclusion, which is called a ‘jutting chin’, and provide an effect of deformity correction by promoting the nasal and labial growth without undergoing a plastic surgery. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20120040300 | VIBRATING DENTAL PLATE AND ACCESSORIES - Vibrating dental devices and accessories are provided, including a unique snap fit dental plate and vibrator connection; risers for adjusting the thickness of a dental plate; a pointer or wand that can be clamped onto a dental plate to reach even severely misaligned teeth; a cushioned dental plate having a non-Newtonian fluid therein that allows conformation of the cushion to the dentition, but hardens on use to allow the transmission of vibration to the teeth. Accessories such as carrying cases and docking stations are also provided. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120040301 | MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT - There are provided various appliances for human mandibular advancement. One appliance comprises a frame having a first end adapted to be secured against a fixed part of the body of a subject; a second end equipped with a pulling platform; and an intervening length to present the pulling platform outside the mouth of the subject when the first end is mounted against the fixed part of the body of that subject. At least part of the intervening length of the frame is shaped to match the contours of the subject's face so that when the first end is secured against the fixed part of the body, and at least part of the intervening length lies against the matching contours of the subject's face. Other aspects include a dental device, method for advancing the mandible of a human subject, a shell, and a method for personalising the frame from a blank frame using the shell. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120148970 | Cushion Comfort Cushion System for use with Orthodontic Protraction Face Masks: The Naomi Pillow - A Cushion Comfort System which improves the comfort and use of an orthodontic protraction face mask appliance. It is comprised of a pair of cushions, one shaped specifically to cover the forehead rest and the other shaped specifically to cover the chin cup. The forehead cushion and chin cup cushion may be used individually for face masks that have only a forehead rest or only a chin cup. The cushions are made of soft, hypoallergenic, colorful fabrics, soft hypoallergenic pillow fill or batting, and elastic ribbons. They are completely removable and washable. Other embodiments are described. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20130084536 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN ORTHODONTIC HEADGEAR SLIP - A method and apparatus for an orthodontic headgear slip, comprising a substantially rectangular body having a pair of ends that are each coupled together, a front side, a back side, a top, and a bottom. The rectangular body comprises a longitudinal opening for receiving a headgear neck-strap on the top of the body and a first and a second opening on the front of the body. The openings are spaced and sized to allow for a first and a second headgear attachment mechanism to be fed from inside of the body to outside of the body. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20140170584 | TRACTION DEVICE AND MAXILLARY TRACTION DEVICE - A traction device includes an engaging assembly engaging with a mouthpiece to be attached to a maxilla inside a mouth of a human body and a support assembly supporting the engaging assembly in contact with a face of the human body, wherein the engaging assembly pulls the mouthpiece in an anterior direction of the human body. The support assembly includes an upper contact body configured to be in contact with a forehead of the face and a lower contact body configured to be in contact with an area of the face below the forehead and above a mandible. | 06-19-2014 |
